New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-08
THE DISASTER AT NANAIMO.
NO HOPE FOR THE ENTOMBED MINERS
ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-NINE LIVES LosT-RE
LIEF MEASURES

ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-NINE LIVES LosT-RE-
LIEF MEASURES
VICTORIA, B. c., May 7-The telegraph wires be-
tween British Columbia and the south down yea
terday. Last nights kilograms r )m The Covnists'
Nanamo spondent state that the la test invest
cations show that l07 White aud eighty-two
Chinese in the mine at the time OF the explosion.
At 2 O'Clock Michael Lyons, mule driver, age
eighteen foald lying 750 yards from the Dosting
shaft in Level No. l. He lying at his station
o dead mule He VAS terribly burned about the
fase aud breast Ills face black from the elects
of tho gas. His father Is In tho mine. Lyons was
taken to the schoo-house cave-in evidently
occurred just beyond where he was found.
Tue action OF the Victoria City Counoi in appropri
atng 81 900 to aid in the of the miners is
heartily approved. There are fortyseven widows,
most of whom have large families. The funeral of
William Davis took place at o'clock from his home
Wallac st. aud that OF William Leichrane Croven
from the Halt way House at 3 o'clock The funerals OF
John Linn, John Smith and Frederick Mathison will
sake place to at o'clock, and that of Samuel
Hesdson at o'clock. The coroners jury viewed tho
bodies this afternoon, and the inquest adjourned
uutl clock Tuesday. John RoDson. manager OF
the M nes is at present directing matters and
arranging for the inquest
The SHIFT that came no at o'clock report IN we
ment underground. 1t Is believed that the nre wall
soon be uguishcd and it is expected that the shit
that comes up at midnight will bring some OF the
bodies Coal smoke continues to issue from the air
shaft Arrangements for changing the shifts are now
perfected. siA hours being allotted to each The East
Wellington mne has noe been working to-day aud tue
Wellington miners 90 the night SHIFT, none be-
picked men being chosen tor that work One ot the
night shit said nat good progress was being made
the pumps, the there standing In between three
and tour teet OF water.
The Chiaamen met to night and made arrangements
tor uurying their COUNT ymen. Some refused ihis
mornng TO place their dead in collins, and had 10 be
compelled by force to do Tue city u In saokcloth
aud ashes. Sores stIl continue closed and httle
business is being done. Flags are at halt-mast All
hope of saving the now In the nine has been
aban ndoued. 1t il absolutely mPossible that any can
have survived. Most OF the were from Cora wall,
Yorkshire and aes aud a teN from Nova Scotia. a
complete list OF the dead will be sent tomorrow II
possible t is di'hont to obtain information Iowaid
nighua.l n crowd OF people who had bron hotering
around The shstt retired completely tatigued Tho
enhance To shaft Is being fenced ia IN order
TO prevent "a when tho bodies arc being brought
np The fearful character the explosion cannot DO
G exaggerated. Over l3D children have been made
orphaus by the disaster aud their condition az peaIs
10 the sympathy aud charity OF the benevolent
throu ghout the wOrli. heavy rain act In ut "
click aud people returned to the sholtei OF their
homes The flames Ia the mines are being Auodued
rapidly and IL is ught that all alger OF second
explos,on - now over IL is hoped to have all clear
by @ o'clock, whor the day SHIFT will go down
OTTAWA NAV THE Government Is TO bo asked
by the members from British Columbia tor a grant
oward relieving the wives and aillc, OF the miners
killed at Nanaino. g. C., in the Vancouver Companys
mi m